Troy set for final road game of season at Arkansas State

JONESBORO, Ark. - The Troy men's basketball team (11-17, 6-11) will face Arkansas State (17-9, 11-6) Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. in Jonesboro Ark It is the final road game of the year for the Trojans as head coach Don Maestri continues to try for win number 500.

The Trojans enter the game having lost at Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night, 76-66. Deonata Jethroe had a standout game, scoring 20 points and grabbing six boards, both team-highs. Ray Chambers and Hunter Williams both scored in double-figures, finishing with 15 and 14 points respectively.

Emil Jones continues to pace the Trojans with 11.5 points per game, followed closely by Williams' 10.6. Chambers leads the team in rebounding with 5.7 boards per game. The Trojans rarely give up the ball, averaging 10.7 turnovers per game, the 10th fewest in the nation.

Arkansas State leads the Sun Belt West with an 11-6 record in conference, two games ahead of the pack and riding a three-game winning streak. Ed Townsel leads the Red Wolves with 13.8 points per game.

Troy defeated Arkansas State in dramatic fashion last time around, with Jones hitting the game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime. The Trojans didn't allow a field goal for the final 6:10 of regulation and all of overtime. Troy is 6-3 all-time against Arkansas State.